The late dictator Ferdinand Marcos’ body that used to be on display in a museum in Ilocos Norte is made up of a wig and a waxen mask that covered up his disease-ravaged corpse, his mortician reveals. Frank Malabed was chosen to embalm Marcos’ body, as well as the remains of other high profile politicians […] More
Facebook user Adelaimar C. Arias-Jose painted a picture of what was “normal” during Martial Law on November 20. She narrated what it felt like what the first day of Martial Law was like on September 21, 1972, how it marked the start of “living afraid” being normal. [ads1] “Imagine waking up on September 21, 1972 […] More
Protesters braved the rains as they gathered at Rizal Park on Friday for a rally against the surprise burial of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos Sr. at the Libingan ng mga Bayani on November 18. [ads2] The throng of rallyists came from Liwasang Bonifacio and Taft Avenue, clad in black, and shouting, “Nandito na ang […] More
Senate President Aquilino Pimentel III slammed the House of Representatives for imposing on the Senate the actions that should be taken regarding Senator Leila de Lima. “We have our own rules also in the Senate. Rule of law tayo,” Pimentel said in a press briefing in the Senate. “But you know for a member of […] More
On Thursday, Senator Leila De Lima’s former driver and bodyguard, Ronnie Dayan revealed that it was the senator who instructed him to go into hiding and refrain from testifying at the House probe regarding illegal drug operations in the New Bilibid Prison. In a four-page sworn affidavit, Dayan stated that De Lima gave out an […] More
After the surprise burial of the remains of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos on November 18 at the Libingan ng mga Bayani, some people started suggesting that he should be exhumed. In fact, opposition lawmaker, Albay Rep. Edcel Lagman, filed an 8-page pleading with the Supreme Court on Monday, November 21, to exhume the dictator’s […] More
Why is her ex-lover now linking her to an alleged Leyte drug lord, saying Senator De Lima received money from Kerwin Espinosa through him? “It appears that Ronnie Dayan has been successfully turned into another one of my accusers by this administration,” Senator Leila de Lima said in a statement on Wednesday, November 23. Prior […] More
Rene Saguisag, former senator and lawyer who helped victims defend their human rights during the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos’ reign, puts the blame on President Rodrigo Duterte for the unannounced burial of the deceased Marcos in the Libingan ng mga Bayani. On Tuesday, he told “The Source” that it was unbelievable how the President was […] More
On late Wednesday, November 23, President Rodrigo Duterte announced that he wishes to open the communications, media, and energy sectors to foreign players after his attendance in the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit in Lima, Peru. Upon his arrival at the Davao City International Airport, the President stated, “My decision now, this moment, is […] More
Philippine National Police chief Director General Ronald dela Rosa was prompted by Senator Panfilo Lacson to also focus and prioritize the internal cleansing of the police force during the Senate hearing on the killing of Albuera Mayor Rolando Espinosa inside his cell. “More than the cleansing of the streets, yung leaning ng kalsada natin and […] More
President Rodrigo Duterte announced that protesters against the burial of former dictator Ferdinand Marcos at the Libingan ng mga Bayani do not need any permit from local government units for their rallies and they can do so “as long as they want.” The President added that the protesters should not worry about clashing against law […] More
President Rodrigo Duterte cussed out foreign reporter, Jonathan Miller, after answering the latter’s questions about the killings related to his administration’s campaign against drugs. Jonathan Millers is the Asian correspondent of Britain’s Channel 4 News. After delivering his question to the President, Duterte gave out a lengthy reply, once again ranting about the hypocrisy of […] More